Four disc-shaped engines create a magnetic field that “pushes against itself” – allowing the current prototypes to hover about an inch off the ground.

The creators do, however, add that there’s a catch that they’re still working on:

“Currently, this surface needs to be a non-ferromagnetic conductor. Right now we use commonly available metals in a simple sheets, but we are working on new compounds and new configurations to maximize our technology and minimize costs.”

The creators are also offering smaller hovercubes – The Whitebox – to interested developers that want to tinker around with hover technology.

These Whiteboxes can be controlled using an iPhone or Android device and allow for 12-15 minutes of hovering for a 2-hour charge time.

You can watch the official trailer-slash-sales pitch for the Hendo hoverboard on either the project’s Kickstater page or on Hendo’s official YouTube page.

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